Day bed and the like



July 28, 1925.

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GENE HERE, F CHECAGO, ILLENOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HERZ BED COMPANY OF CHICAGO,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

DAY BED AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 18, 1922. Serial No. 537,368.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GENE Hnnz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Day Beds and the like, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to what are known as day-beds, and the object thereof is to provide a simple and etlicient construction of bed or couch of this character. The various features of advantage and utility of my construction will be apparent from the description hereinafter given.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of the bed or couch embodying my invention, the bed being shown extended and with the mattress removed; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the frame sections of the'bed in extended position and with the mattress indicated by dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but shows the movable frame section in closed position and superimposed on the stationary section; Fig. 3 is a fore-shortened View showing the heavy end links and the connecting bars; Fig. 4k is a. front side elevation of the bed in closed condition; Fig. 5 is a section transverse through the bed, as on the line 55 of Fig. 4;; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View, showing the means for securing the lower ends of the supplemental helical springs to cross slats or bars; 7 is an endelovation of the bed showing the application of bed ends thereto, and l? S is a. side elevation, partly in section, of the structure shown in Fig. 7.

.leferring to the embodiment ofmy invention, as shown in Figs. 1 to (3, the bed comprises two sections, one a stationary frame section and the other a movable frame section. These frame sections are pivotally connected together by pairs of parallel links which serve to support the ,movable section in superimposed position upon the stationary section while the bed is in closed condition, and also to guide the movable section in its movements while the bed is being extended or closed.

The stationary section comprises a frame, preferably made of angle iron, composed of vertical corner posts 10 connected together at the ends by the upper end bars 11 and lower end. bars 12 and connected at the opposite sides by side bars 13 which are posiif desired. To improve the operation of the spring fabrics, lengthen their life, stiffen their edge portions, and prevent permanent and undue distortion of them at the places which are most subject to weight of persons using the bed, two parallel flatstrips of thin flexible metal are woven, so to speak, into the spring fabric of the stationary section and four of such strips are woven into the fabric of the movable section, the strips being preferably disposed, as shown in Fig. 1. It will be observed that the flat strips 20 extend through the fabrics so that alternate cross-strands or links are under and above the strips, which are secured to the end bars 11 and 15 of the frame sect-ions by coiled springs in the same manner as the ends of the longitudinal strands of the fabrics are supported by such end bars. It is also desirable to use supplemental means to aid the fabric on' the stationary section in supporting the weight to which it is subjected. To this end three parallel strips or slats 21 are supported on the angle bars 13 and two helical or coiled bed springs 22 are mounted on each strip 21. The bottom coils of the springs 22 are fastened to their respective slats 21 by clips 28 engaging the under sides of the slats and having hooked ends which engage over the bottom coils. As shown in Fig. 1, guy wires or strands 23 prevent lateral displacement of the upper ends of the springs 22 upon which the spring fabric rests. The movable frame section is pivotally mounted upon the stationary frame section by pairs of parallel links 2l25, it being understood that each end of the bed is provided with a pair of these links. The upper end of the links 24 and 25 are connected to the end bars 15 by rivets 26 and the lower ends of the links are connected to the lower end bars 12 of the stationary frame section by rivets 27. Secured, also, preferably by rivets, to the links 25, are short angle irons 30 to which are riveted the ends of an angle bar 31, and a flat strip or bar 31 which thus serve to rigidly connect the two links 25. Riveted to each side bar 13 are two arms 32 to which are pivoted links provided with apertures in their opposite ends through which the hooked ends of springs 34 project. The opposite or rear ends of the two forward springs have hooked ends projecting through apertures in one flange of the angle bar 31 and the forward ends of the two rear springs are of a like construction and project through apertures in the other flange of the angle bar 31.

V-Fhen the bed is in closed condition, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the lower edges of the laterally extending flanges of the angle bars 30 on the links 25 contact with the upper face on the side of the horizontal flange of the lower end bars 12 on the stationary frame section, the rear side of the movable frame section being firmly supported in this manner through the links 25. The rear edge of the horizontal flange of the cross bar 17 at the same time engages the forward sides of the front legs 10. It will therefore be seen that the movable frame section, when in superimposed position over the stationary frame section, is supported entirely through the pairs of links 24 and 25, the cross bar 17 and the angle irons 30 cooperating with the front legs 10 and end bars 12, respectively, to limit the movement of the movable frame section and maintain it firmly and solidly in superimposed position above the stationary frame section. It will be noted that the links 25 are much thicker and wider than the links 24, as they are subjected to more weight and strain than the links 24. It will also be evident that there is considerable space or clearance between the two frame sections, when the bed is in closed condition, and the bed clothes may be very conveniently stored in such space.

I' hen the bed is to be extended, a handle 36 on the cross bar 17 is grasped and the movable section is pulled forwardly, the links 24 and 25 serving to guide and support the movable section during such movement. It will be apparent that as the front springs 34 are under tension at the beginning of such movement of the movable frame section they assist this movement until the links 24 and 25 are in a vertical position and as they pass such central position the rear springs 34 become tensioned and serve to retard too rapid movement during the remainder of the movement of the movable frame section. While the bed is being closed, it will be apparent that the rear springs 34 serve to assist the operator in closing the bed until the links 24 and 25 are in vertical position and then after they pass that position the front springs 34 become tensioned and aid in preventing too rapid movement of the movable section to its final closed condition. When the bed is in its full extended position, its forward side is supported by the legs 16 and the rear ends of the horizontal flange of the end bars 15 rest on the forward ends on the cross bars 11 to support the rear side of the movable section.

In Figs. 1, 4 and 5 I have shown a headrest applied to the movable frame section, although it will be obvious that a simllar head-rest may be used on the stationary frame section if desired. This headrest comprises a flat strip of metal 37, bent into U-shapc to form the legs 38 and the upper cross member 39. To the legs 38 are fastened the ends of two or more cross strips or slats 40. The ends of the legs are rolled to provide eyes in which are positioned pintles also projecting into eyes 41 riveted or otherwise secured to the two outside metal strips 20 of the movable bed sections. A U-shaped supporting member 42 for the head-rest has laterally extending ends projecting into suitable eyes 43 secured to the under sides of the legs 38 of the head-rest. Secured to the end bar 15 at the head of the movable frame section are two or more pins 45 having heads. It will be obvious that when the headrest is in lowered position the U-shaped support 42 is in the folded position shown in Fig. 1 and that when the head rest is in elevated position the U-shaped support 42 is in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which position its cross-member engages the pins 45. Heretofore it has been customary to use head-rests supported on the rigid and inflexible frame of the bed and it is apparent that my manner of mounting and supporting the head-rest is of distinct advantage thereover because my head-rest is, in effect, supported by the spring fabric and moves or flexes with it, whereas in the prior constructions the head-rests have been stationary and do not move or coact with the spring fabric.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown an application of bed ends 46 to my improved bed. It is understood, of course, that a bed end 46 is provided at each end of the bed or couch. The lower ends of the legs of the bed ends are provided with laterally extending supporting devices 46 provided with vertical pins 47 which are adapted to project through suitable openings in the horizontal portion of angle plates 48 riveted to the lower ends of the legs 10, these angle bars also serving to cover the ends of the angle bars forming the legs, so that the bottom ends of the legs are smooth and do not mar the floor. Links 49 are pivoted to the sides of the bed ends 46 and they are provided with notches which are adapted to engage over headed pins on the sides of the legs 10. Each bed end is also provided with a horizontally disposed link 51 which is adapted to hook over a vertical pin 52 supported on the corresponding cross-bar 12. It is obvious that the bed ends may be read ily applied to or detached from the bed structure and that a customer may purchase the bed structure alone or with the bed ends at his option. I

The mattress 5st is shown in dotted lines in extended position in Fig. 2, and in folded condition on the movable frame section in Fig. 8. A valance 55, indicated in dotted line in Fig. 3, may be used, if desired, tocover the front and ends of the bed, when closed.

I claim:

1. In a day bed, the combination of a stationary frame section, having legs, side members and end cross bars connecting the legs, a movable frame section, a pair of links ateach end pivoted at their opposite ends to the cross bars movable frame section, respectively, short pieces rigidly mounted on the rearward links, a bar fast at its ends to the upper ends of said pieces, the lower ends of said pieces being adapted to rest upon said end cross bars when the bed is closed so that the inner side of the movable frame section is supported by said rearward links in spaced relation from the stationary frame section.

2. In a day bed, the combination of a stationary frame section having legs, end cross members connecting the legs, a movable frame section, links pivoted at their opposite ends to said cross bars and movable frame section respectively, angle bars rigidly connected on the links, a bar fastened at its ends to said angle bars, a metal strip also connected at its ends to said angle bars, the lower ends of said angle bars being adapted to rest upon said end cross bars when the bed is closed so that the inner side of the movable frame section is supported by said links in spaced relation from the stationary frame section.

3. In a day-bed, the combination of a stationary frame section comprising end frames connected by side bars, a movable frame section, links pivotally connected to said stationary and movable frame sections to permit the movable frame section to be swung over the stationary frame section while opening and closing the bed, longi tudinal bar means connecting said links, inwardly extending arms secured to said side bars, links pivoted to the inner ends of said arms, and springs connected at their outer ends to the inner ends of said last mentioned links and at their inner ends to said bar means to assist the initial movement and retard the final movement of the movable frame section When it is swung to opened or closed condition, the distance between the inner end of each spring and the pivot of its link when the spring is unextended being less than the length of the unextended salin 1 GENE nnnz. 

